The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Registered charity 208520 Registered since 1962

Operates: Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Bournemouth, Cornwall, East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Bristol City

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
4.3y median 4y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
13.7y
average years in governance
5 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 11Other Charitable Purposes 9General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Education 9Property 6
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Contact

Websitewww.bsolive.com
Emailkroberts@bsorchestra.co.uk
Phone01202644716
AddressBOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 2 SELDOWN LANE, POOLE, BH15 1UF

Finances

£8,617,484 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£5,806,529£4,274,188
2022£6,260,217£5,840,719
2023£7,555,685£7,602,834
2024£8,449,917£7,742,131
2025£8,617,484£8,529,739

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/09/1954AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/04/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/01/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/01/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/01/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/2016

Trustees (11)

11trustees
64median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra · 00538351 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 22/09/1954

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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